| Joseph Shortlidge | |
| Order: | 6th |
| President of Pennsylvania State University | |
| Term Start: | 1880 |
| Term End: | 1881 |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1832 |
| Birth Place: | New Garden Township, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Concordville, Pennsylvania |
| Predecessor: | James Calder |
| Successor: | James Y. McKee |
Joseph Shortlidge (August 1, 1832 – December 10, 1911) was the sixth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from July 1880 until April 1881.[1]